Botswana vs South Sudan: Primary income payments

Botswana
564.76 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
South Sudan
558.91 million BoP, current US$
in 2023
Botswana rank
132nd
South Sudan rank
133rd

Primary income payments over time

  • Botswana
  • South Sudan
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B197519992024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 564.76 million BoP, current US$ against 558.91 million BoP, current US$ in South Sudan, a difference of 5.84 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 132nd and South Sudan ranks 133rd of 199 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ 289.39 million BoP, current US$ 970.86 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
2020s 657.23 million BoP, current US$ 606.54 million BoP, current US$ 50.68 million BoP, current US$ Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Botswana or South Sudan?
Botswana, at 564.76 million BoP, current US$ against 558.91 million BoP, current US$ in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Botswana and South Sudan?
5.84 million BoP, current US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Sudan?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Botswana and South Sudan rank globally for primary income payments?
Botswana ranks 132nd and South Sudan ranks 133rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.